Are parks putting too much risk in thrill rides?

The state doesn't regulate the rides at big theme parks, despite the attempts to make each one bigger, faster and more wild than the last.

Natural amenities

CANADYS, S.C - Want to get back to nature? Take a 12-mile canoe trip to a treehouse in a wildlife refuge. Forget about electricity and running water. Refresh in a quiet, pristine setting.

Two die when sea plane crashes into Florida school

SARASOTA, Fla - A sea plane crashed into an elementary school Saturday, bursting into flames and killing the two people aboard, officials said. ...

Suzhou, China; Land of CRANES?!

I have now lived in China for four years. In that time I have seen time and time again that China is one huge construction site. The pics are the view from my apartment window from Jan. 04 - May 05. I used...

China Tries Its Hand At Baseball Ahead of the 2008 Games...

Shanghai, PRC: From 8Days- The Chinese Baseball League (CBL) is taking shape with 6 teams from Beijing, Tianjin, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangdong, and a team made up of young prospects. All of the games are currently free to attend and the players are paid a modest $250 a month.

U.S. Pressure Weakens G-8 Climate Plan

Bush administration officials working behind the scenes have succeeded in weakening key sections of a proposal for joint action by the eight major industrialized nations to curb climate change. Under U.S. pressure, negotiators in the past month have agreed to delete...

Pilot Makes Emergency Landing In Neighborhood (KMBC TheKansasCityChannel.com ...

A pilot was forced to land his plane in a Raymore neighborhood early Wednesday morning after having engine trouble.

Tyres come off as flight lands in Tokyo (The New Zealand Herald)

Tyres on the two front wheels of a Japan Airlines plane came off as the aircraft skidded to a landing at a Tokyo airport. JAL spokesman Geoffrey Tudor said one man and a woman suffered whiplash as the plane, carrying 222 passengers and crew, braked to a stop.

1 in 100 U.S. Travelers on Do-Not-Fly-List

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Department of Homeland Security's top privacy official said Wednesday that she is investigating whether the agency's airline passenger screening program has violated federal privacy laws by...

Atlanta airport to go Wi-Fi

Air travelers will soon be able to connect to the Internet via wireless fidelity, or Wi-Fi, at the world's busiest passenger airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Politicians Rally for Struggling Amtrak - Yahoo! News

BALTIMORE - Politicians, union representatives and environmentalists rallied in Baltimore's stately Penn Station for a bill that would provide Amtrak $6 billion over the next three years. President Bush has...

baltimoresun.com - Baltimore promoting its black heritage

City tourism officials are using this month's scheduled opening of a museum spotlighting black history and culture to push Baltimore as a destination of choice for African-American tourists.

Twin-engine plane crashes in Florida

A twin-engine propeller cargo plane crashed Monday in a residential area in Fort Lauderdale shortly after takeoff, authorities ...

Destroyed Alligators Turned Into Car Parts

POSTCARD FROM THE ROAD By Dwain Price Star-Telegram Staff Writer Greetings from San Antonio,Cars have changed drastically since the days of the Ford Model T. Take this car that's always parked in front of my...

Cosmopolitan Hotel Toronto Opens (Luxist)

Where New Age meet high-end is the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Toronto which had its official opening today. The hotel features details such as natural gemstone fountains en suite, 32” plasma screen TVs, a custom meditation channel, air purifiers and balconies to facilitate the...

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